Bracket for roofing scaffolds



dis 19311 E. T. SPILLMAN BRACKET FOR ROOFING SCAFFOLDS Filed Feb. 20,1930 Bummer EDWARD T. SPHLLMAN 41/; Gnomegf Patented oa. 13,- 1931UNITED- f A.

EDWARD '1'. SPILLMAN, or GO LU MBUS, omdfia ssic non, nrfivrnsnnnssiemunnrs; TO

, RUSSELL FORSH-EE, OFLCOLUMBUSLOHIO BRACKET somoomesfcimrnsApp1icatio1i filed February 20, 1980. serial No. 429,858.

This invention relates to brackets for a roofing scafiold.

The obj ect of theinvention is to provide a bracket of simplefandeconomical construc-' Q tion that can be adjusted to engage roofs ofdifferent pitch by mere rearrangement and without removing pins or otherdevices connecting the parts of the bracket. 'Otherobjects will appearfrom the disclosure herein.-

.10 The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described,the features of novelty being finally claimed. Y

In the accompanying drawings I Figure 1 is a sectional view of a rooflookl ing at the end of the scaffold formed wit brackets according to,the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top planview showing fold as formed by two of the brackets;

Fig. 3 is aplan view on a larger scale of the bracket opened as shown inFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view-of the scale of Fig. 3 showing the parts ofthebracket'closed.

The base member of the bracket is composed of an upper portion 501'flatmaterial means of an ordin'ary bolt and nut as shown The horizontalor plank-receiving member of the bracket is composed of. two pieces ofangle bar 7 7, aweb of one being secured to a web of the other infixedand spaced relation to each other, so'as to straddle atits outerend, the upper end of the upright member 6 to: which said horizontalmember is hinged by means of an ordinary bolt and nut as, seen at 7. Theinner end of said horizontal or plank-receivingmemberhas securedorriveted to its vertical webs a pin 7 adapted to en- Each bracket issecured on the roof by engagthe scaf- V I to secure horizontality of theplank-receiving member of the bracket to any particular pitch of roof istoengage the pin 7 with the proper of the base memberto rest on theslate or.

member of the bracket,it beingv a fiat piece gage that one of the hooks5 necessary to se cure substantial horizontality of the plankreceivingmember when the base member rests upon a roof of given pitch. The end 6-forms a plank stop.

, In practice a pair of the brackets will ordinarily suifice to receivethe plank or platform 1,8Z754l9fl l of the scaffold on which the.workman can work or walk or lay his tools and materials.

ing one ormore ofthe'hooks 5 of the, base member with a nail or nailsSin the roof. In

base member 5 can be, shoved up under the slate to engage'a suitable andsound slate nail I if already in the roof. v Y

.It will be observed that all that is necessary hook 5 I By lifting theplank-receiving member from engagement with the base member, that memberand the upright member can be'somewhat straightened on their hingingconnections and folded down on. the base member thereby making a compactdevice convenient for storing and transportation.

The three parts of the base member can be Welded together; but wheremade in large quantities they can perhaps be more economically formedout of, one piece and as integral with one another. c L

v The forms-ofthe parts can be changed without departing from the gistof the inven tion as claimed. y Y

What I claim is': i

1. A bracket for a roofing scaffold con-f I i sisting of a-base member,having means there,-

on for engaging it with the roof and hooks intermediate its upper andvlower ends, an upright supporting member permanently I repairing an oldroof the upper portion of the hinged at its lower end to the lower endof 7 said base member, a plank-receiving member hinged at its outer endto the upper end of said upright member, said plank-receiving I i:member having a fun at its lnner GIlCltOGl'lgage said intermediate hooksof thebase memberr V p 2. A bracket for a roofing scaffold consisting ofa base member, having means thereon for engaging it with the roof andhooks intermediate its upper and lower ends, an upright supportingmember permanently hinged at its lower end to the lower end of said basemember, a plank-receivingmember composed of two pieces of angle barspaced from each other and hinged at its outer end to the upper end of:said upright member, said plank-re- V 7 ceiving member having a pin atits inner end in the space between said angle bars ofthe plank-receivingmember to engage said intermediate hooks of the base member.

EDWARD T. SPILLMAN,

